Joseph PATTERSON

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He was a tailor, and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, as early as the beginning of 1701. He bought of Edward Harrington, 19 March, 1701, "one mansion house with twelve acres of orchyard, meadow, and arable land, situate, lying and being in Watertown aforesaid." He married first in Sudbury, 22 September, 1701, Mercy Goodenow, born in Sudbury, 1680, daughter of Captain John Goodenow of Sudbury. She died in childbirth, 1 September, 1710, and he married (second) Mary (?). She died and he married (third), 19 November, 1724, rebecca, widow of James Livermore, and daughter of John and Elizabeth (Trowbridge) Myrick of Newton. She was born 20 April, 1687, and married 5 october 1718, James Livermore, of Weston, who died 20 August, 1720. (Bond's "History of Watertown," pp. 374 and 392). In 1714 he was constable or collector of Watertown. He had by small purchases at different times, acquired a good farm, which is said to have included the top of Prospect Hill, about half a mile west of Waltham Plain. The date of his death is not now known, but his will was executed 15 November, 1736, and offered for probate 14 February, 1736-7.

Joseph married Mercy GOODENOW on 22 Sep 1701 in Concord, Massachusetts. Mercy was born in 1680 in Sudbury, Massachusetts; died on 1 Sep 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mercy PATTERSON was born on 1 Sep 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 6 Mar 1774 in Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: Mary ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Rebecca MYRICK on 19 Nov 1724. Rebecca was born on 20 Apr 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Patterson was a native of Scotland, and was born about 1633. He was one of the prisoners of war taken by Cromwell, probably at the battle of Worcester, 3 September 1651. These prisoners were sold as bond-servants by the English government and a large number of them were sent to New England in the ship "John and Sarah," of London, Captain John Green, master; they embarked 6 November, 1651, probably sailed about 14 November, 1651, and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, probably early in the following May, as on 13 May 1652, the list of servants went on board the ship was recorded in Boston (See New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol I, pp. 377-380). In 1658 he was a resident of Billerica, as he then received a grant of land from that town. Between 1658 and 1685 he received sixteen different grants of land from the town of billerica. In 1661, his name appears upon the town records in a vote of the proprietors. He married, 29 May, 1662, Rebecca Stevenson before "Thomas Danforth, Esq." She was daughter of Andrew Stevenson of Cambridge, and was born about 1642.
"At a meeting of Selectmen & Committee of Militia held October 8, 1675, In persuance of an order from the Hon. Councill sent unto them," twelve garrisons were formed in Billerica. "6. They appoint James Patersons house for garrison and to entertain John Baldwin, Edward & Thomas Farmer, Henery & John Jeffts & two soldiers. "soldiers & 4 families." (Billerica town records, P. 121) He was admitted freeman 18 April, 1690. His will was dated 12 May, 1701, and he died in Billerica 14 July, 1701, aged about sixty-eight years, according to the town records, but his inventory states that he died 14 June, 1701.

James married Rebecca STEVENSON on 29 May 1662. Rebecca was born about 1642. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Andrew Stevenson of Cambridge